Tao Inspiration – True Wisdom

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True wisdom is a loss of misconceptions rather than an accumulation of knowledge.
Do not hoard facts and call yourself wise.

Sages realize they have always had enough,
And so do not seek more for themselves.  *

~ Lao Tzu

These words made me pause today. Gathering more and more knowledge doesn’t make us wise.

Wisdom comes from within us, and through our experience of life.

If you are always seeking more knowledge, then you may be missing out.

… You are enough.

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*Braun Jr., John; Tzu, Lao; von Bargen, Julian; Warkentin, David (2012-12-02). Tao Te Ching (Kindle Locations 1067-1071). . Kindle Edition.

20 responses to “Tao Inspiration – True Wisdom”

  1. Your wisdom is enough, Val. ❤

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  2. Powerful truth…that we often find hard to see within ourselves. Yet it is always there…waiting for us to access it. Trust is foundational to the process of realizing our wisdom. 💕

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  3. Love this! Being willing to set aside what you ” know” and hear out other ideas, and be open, is important

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  4. Reblogged this on Beaming Light.

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  5. This too…created a pause..a deep breath Val…of allowing..Enough is always provided …..may we all serve ourselves Joy in knowing this daily…Namaste’

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  6. Powerful message to ponder, Val. Thank you ❤

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  7. So true. You can’t find wisdom in a book. Thankyou Val, happy Friday 💃🏼🎉

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  8. Needed this today, Val 💜💜

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    1. Keep tuning inwards Lorrie. Thank you 💛

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      1. Thanks, Val. It’s funny how I don’t need to say many words and you always seem to know exactly what to say! I appreciate you 💜 Namaste.

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  9. Wisdom to me isn’t knowledge, it’s knowing. You reminded me of that here. Thanks.

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    1. Thank you Marlene 💕

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  10. That is so true Val.
    Thank you for sharing

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    1. Thank you Ben 💛

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  11. That’s an important distinction to make!

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    1. Keep on experiencing life and making your own wisdom Ann 💕

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  12. Here’s to being wise . . . even if we are not “in the know” about all manner of esoteric trivia.

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    1. Love it Nancy! Let the ET go 💛

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